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Michael Jackson Kids Make Rare Public Appearance ????? ????? ??????

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Michael Jackson’s three children, Prince, Paris and Blanket, made a rare public appearance Monday to donate some of their late father’s artwork to Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. Prince Jackson (born Michael Joseph Jackson Jr.), 14; Paris Michael Katherine Jackson, 13; and Blanket Jackson (born Prince Michael Jackson II), 9; gave away 10 autographed pieces from their father’s collection of sketches to the hospital, AOL reported. The kids were accompanied by their grandmother and now legal guardian, Katherine Jackson, and aunt, LaToya Jackson. They also signed their own names on some of the pieces below their father’s autograph. Michael Jackson’s three children have rarely been seen in public together since their father’s memorial service following his death on June 25, 2009. Michael Jackson’s three children (Prince Michael, 14, Paris, 13, and Prince Michael II or “Blanket,” 9) were seen in a rare public outing on Monday, attending a ceremony honoring the donation of works of art by their father to Los Angeles’ Children’s Hospital. Katherine and LaToya Jackson were also in attendance.

Michael Jackson was murdered!

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Michael Jackson was murdered. There is a huge cover-up. Michael did NOT want to do 50 shows. He was surrounded by shady people who did NOT have his best interest at heart. This is just one piece of the puzzle, of course. We could spend hours explaining each and everyone’s roles in Michael’s demise. Music by Alter Ego – La Mort de Chloe Greendjohn – The Journey Home

Michael Jackson’s First Public Appearance Was At School Program In First Grade

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Michael Jackson’s First Public Appearance Was At School Program In First Grade

Michael Jackson was born in Gary, Indiana, on a late summer night on August 29, 1958; the seventh of nine children. Father Joe Jackson was born in Arkansas. In 1949 Joe married Katherine Scruse, whose people are from Alabama.

Joe Jackson had his own band, “The Falcons”, they would practice after work in the living room of their house in Gary. Joe soon discovered the talent of his sons and founded the family band “The Jacksons”. They would later become “The Jackson 5″. Little Michael always watched his brothers rehearse – when he was about 5 years old he joined the group and became the lead singer of The Jackson 5.

Michael’s first public appearance was at a school program in the first grade in 1963 [Garnett Elementary School in Gary]. Wearing black pants and a white shirt, he sang “Climb Ev’ry Mountain” from The Sound of Music. The reaction was overwhelming. Michael: “When I finished that song, the reaction in the auditorium overwhelmed me. The applause was thunderous and people were smiling; some of them were standing. My teachers were crying and I just couldn’t believe it. I had made them all happy. It was such a great feeling. I felt a little confused too, because I didn’t think I had done anything special. I was just singing the way I sang at home every night. When you’re performing, you don’t realize what you sound like or how you’re coming across. You just open your mouth and sing.”

Soon Joe was grooming the band for talent contests. Michael: “We’d perform for him and he’d critique us. If you messed up, you got hit, sometimes with a belt, sometimes with a switch. My father was real strict with us – real strict.” At the age of 6, Michael and the Jackson 5 started collecting trophies with their act at various talent shows or amateur nights.

PS22 Chorus “MAN IN THE MIRROR” Michael Jackson

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ps22chorus.blogspot.com Here is the PS22 Chorus singing what is probably the most requested song of the year from both the kids and their fans — “Man in the Mirror” by the late Michael Jackson. This performance was filmed at the kids’ graduation ceremony today, and the kids definitely went out in style!! No doubt, it’s going to be hard to say goodbye to this crew….. Fortunately we have a few more days before school ends, and there will be more vids to come from the kids of the amazing PS22 Chorus of 2010, before they turn over the reins to the up-and-coming 2011 group! Make sure you catch the kids on Friday morning on the CBS Early Show — they will be singing “Man in the Mirror” on the second hour of the broadcast as part of a tribute to MJ! And before that, you’ll be able to catch yet another professionally filmed performance of the song on Newsweek’s website tomorrow morning! On both appearances, you will also hear the kids talking about how they were affected by both Michael’s life and death. It’s very moving stuff, so stay tuned!! And most importantly of all, a BIG welcome back to Alyssa O.!!! Better late than never, eh???

Living with Michael Jackson Part 5 of 10

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Living with Michael Jackson is a documentary, in which British journalist Martin Bashir interviewed Michael Jackson over a span of 8 months, from May 2002 to January 2003. It was shown first in the UK on 3 February 2003 and in the US three days later on ABC, introduced by Barbara Walters. Martin Bashir put the proposal to Jackson as a way to show the world the truth about him and make nothing off limits. Jacksons decision to make the documentary was made on the suggestion by his close friend Uri Geller. It later emerged that Geller had turned down another bid for the interview by journalist Louis Theroux. The interview was very unusual, as it had been extremely rare for Jackson to allow such access to his personal life, or to talk so freely about his traumatic childhood. Nevertheless, he did show some reserve when asked to discuss other personal issues, such as the plastic surgery he has had. Jackson felt betrayed by Bashir and complained that the film gives a distorted picture of his behaviour and conduct as a father. He claims that Bashir, in the final version of his interview, used only that material which supported Bashirs opinion of Jackson, which was not a favorable one. Jackson filed complaints with the UKs Independent Television Commission and the Broadcasting Standards Commission. Jacksons lawyers claimed in a British High Court case against Martin Bashir and Granada TV that the documentary was a breach of contract and breach of confidence. The proceedings were …